After four tries, Congress on Tuesday passed a bill prohibiting employers from retaliating against whistleblowers who report violations of antitrust laws to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
The “Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019” (S.2258), sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), passed the House on a voice vote after being unanimously approved by the Senate in October 2019. The bill had previously been approved by the Senate in 2013, 2015, and 2017 but had consistently stalled in the House.
